D.P. Cooper leaders attend Charter School Conference

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

(left to right) Principal, Dr. Kerry D. Singleton, and State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Mick Zais, pose for a picture during the 2014 Leadership Summit sponsored by the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina on March 26, in Columbia.
Photo provided

Photos

Photo

left to right) Audrey D. Blake (secretary), Meka Childs (State Deputy Superintendent of Education and 2014 State Superintendent of Education Candidate), Dr. Kerry D. Singleton (principal), and Judy Morris (curriculum specialist) pose for a picture during the 2014 Leadership Summit sponsored by the Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina on March 26, in Columbia.
Photo provided

Over 130 attendees, including national experts, elected officials, school leaders, community leaders, and parents from across the state, gathered in Columbia to discuss education policy and funding, charter school leadership and governance, and how public charter schools drive educational excellence. The summit was packed with ideas, education experiences, helpful information, and offered a chance to mingle and share with leaders from across the state. The summit concluded with a walk to the statehouse to meet with senators and a rally on the steps with students who represented over a dozen charter schools from South Carolina!Principal Dr. Kerry D. Singleton proudly states, "D. P. Cooper is ready for the public charter school conversion! Our extensive application process and numerous hearings that resulted in approval have proven that we are ready!† D.P. Cooper Charter School was approved by the South Carolina Charter School Advisory Committee and conditionally approved by the Williamsburg County School District Board of Trustees!† Our students, parents, and community members are very excited about our charter school conversion!† The D.P. Cooper Family is grateful that we have a local district school board that has a vision for improvement and will support us as we strive to do what is in the very best interest of our children!† We are certain that becoming a public charter school will make our school more financially stable, reduce class sizes to increase student achievement, and allow our seventh and eighth graders the opportunity to attend school in their own community!"

Comments

Notice about comments:

South Strand News is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. We do not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not South Strand News.

If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full terms and conditions.